Burglar by Proxy
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About Burglar by Proxy
A toothache stops Jack Robin outside Dorothy Mason's house. He pumps a flat tire, forgets it while she sings, and fakes an injury when the tire bursts so she will nurse him. Her suitor Harlan Graves says Jack stole her father's invention plans. Jack breaks into Graves's house, meets the burglar Spider Kelly, and the two blow a safe at a party. The papers are there, Graves is arrested, and Spider walks off, leaving Jack with Dorothy.
Cast & crew
More about Burglar by Proxy
John Francis Dillon directed. The AFI Catalog dates the New York opening to the week of August 25, 1919, and a Washington opening at Moore's Rialto to early August. AFI says various sources credit M. Matzen with the adaptation, and that filming used an English Tudor mansion in the 1600 block of Lexington Road.
Themes
Making
The Beverly Hills house used for filming was an English Tudor mansion on Lexington Road, according to the AFI Catalog.
Notes
- Jack Pickford and Gloria Hope lead the catalog cast, with Dillon, Bob Walker, Tom Guise, and Leo Willis also billed.
- AFI notes that the actor listed as Mr. Guise may have been Thomas S. Guise.
- AFI subjects for the comedy include burglars, false accusations, safecrackers, and a toothache.
- Wikidata lists no running time, no company, and no crew beyond the director.
Scenes
- The automatic pump keeps running until the tire explodes and Dorothy runs outside.
- Jack and Spider blow the party safe and find the plans.
